Wajo Regency

Wajo Regency is a regency in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,506.19 km2 and had a population of 384,694 at the 2010 Census,[2] and 379,079 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 379,396.[4] Established in 1959,[5] Wajo Regency has its seat of government (capital) in Sengkang.

For other uses, see Wajo (disambiguation).
Wajo Regency
Kabupaten Wajo
Regency
Coat of arms of Wajo Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Maradeka Towadjoe Ade'na Napopuang
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalSengkang
Area
 • Total2,506.19 km2 (967.65 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total379,396
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(+62) 485
Websitehttp://wajokab.go.id

History
Main article: Wajoq § History

The modern Wajo Regency was established in 1959, covering the land area of the former Kingdom of Wajoq.[6]

Administration

The Wajo Regency in 2022 (as in 2010) comprises fourteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[9] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Sabbangparu132.7525,78524,37024,380Kota Baru1590961
Tempe38.2761,05364,32064,410Sengkang1690811
- 90918
Pammana162.1031,20530,71030,730Maroanging1690971
Bola220.1319,38519,44019,450Solo1190984
Takkalalla179.7620,61219,98020,000Peneki1390981
Sajoanging167.0118,67817,53017,540Jalang990982
Penrang154.9015,53014,80014,810Doping1090983
Majauleng225.9231,20730,71030,740Paria1890991
Tanasitolo154.6039,28039,32039,350Tancung1990951
Belawa172.3031,92430,15030,170Menge990953 (a)
Maniangpajo175.9616,01215,76015,770Anabanua890952
Gilireng147.0011,03110,88010,890Gilireng990954
Keera368.3621,73420,24020,250Keera1090993
Pitumpanua207.1341,67340,88040,910Siwa2790992
Totals2,506.19384,694379,079379,396Sengkang190

Note: (a) except the village of Lepangeng, which has a post code of 90913.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Government of Indonesia (4 July 1959), Establishment of the Second-level Administrative Regions of Sulawesi (PDF) (in Indonesian ed.), Indonesia Ministry of Law and Justice, UU No. 29/1959, retrieved 2009-01-05
  6. Pelras, Christian (1971a). "Hiérarchie et pouvoir traditionnels en pays Wadjo'" [Traditional hierarchy and power in the country of Wadjo']. Archipel (in French). 1: 169–191. doi:10.3406/arch.1971.930.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.


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